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Surry County Sheriff Jimmy Combs said the incident turned into a homicide investigation after Nathan Atkins, 26, of Surry County, was found dead in the fire and two vehicles were found to be missing from the residence.

Two vehicles - a car and a motorcycle - were taken from the scene but have been found. Authorities say the car was torched and the motorcycle was wrecked.

On Tuesday morning, Combs said a break in the case led investigators into identifying Matthew Lawson, of Ararat, as a suspect in the investigation.

Lawson was arrested Thursday morning in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to a post on the Myrtle Beach Police Department Facebook page.

The Surry County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday afternoon that 31-year-old Candace Lowe, of Dobson, has also been charged with felony accessory after the fact in connection to the investigation.

Lowe was taken into custody with Lawson on Thursday in Myrtle Beach.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

Anyone with information about the incident to call the Surry County Sheriff's Office.